TURKISH COMMUNITY OF AMERICA DISPLEASED WITH CALIFORNIAN LEGISLATORS' DECISION TO INCLUDE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL CURRICULUMApril 18, 2002 - 23:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The other day in Sacramento USA Turkish cultural society held a press conference regarding the decision of the legislators to include the subject of the Armenian genocide in the schools curriculum. The representative of the organization Karakhan Mete called the decision of the legislators "immoral step" and a result of "cheap policy". "Armenians try to mislead American children. We do not have to let several ethnic groups spread their social problems here", stated he. The questions of the representatives of the Armenian National Committee of America, addressed to Mete threw him into complete confusion. The representatives of the Armenian community addressed with an answer speech that was much more convincing. "Attempts of the denial of the fact of the Armenian genocide always have to be stopped this way", stated the member of the administration of the West district of ANCA Raffi Hambarian. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |